Total Crime Rate

1665.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

325.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1665.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 851.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 325.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 209.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 172.1 10/10
  • Other theft 74.4 10/10
  • Public order 74.4 10/10
  • Robbery 65.1 10/10
  • Drugs 60.5 10/10
  • Other crime 46.5 10/10
  • Burglary 37.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 18.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Western Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 7th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Western Road (BN1 2EB) in the last 12 months was 1665.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1637.2% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average (95.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 183 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 325.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Road (BN1 2EB), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 387 crimes here, including 226 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Western Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/330)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Cannon Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Hampton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hampton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hampton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hampton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hampton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hampton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Preston Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Cannon Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Hampton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Cannon Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Cannon Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Preston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Russell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Russell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Russell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hampton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hampton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grenville Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Regency Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Regency Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Regency Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Regency Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Regency Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Regency Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Regency Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 330

Data Sources

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